Electric Blanket with Inverter
I just picked up a 450 watt inverter and will be traveling out west and Walmart camping on the way out. Our truck camper has a single 27 group battery and curious if the battery and inverter is suffi...
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A 450 Watt inverter is most likely MSW and many have reported that MSW inverters powering an electric blanket let the magic smoke out of the blanket controls.
I'd not try it..
Instead buy your blankets at a truck stop that sells 12 volt blankets, Put in heavy wire (At least 10 ga) to heavy duty (20 amp) socket(s) near the bed and add at least one more battery, In fact Id go with either a pair of GC-2 in series (Six volt golf cart batteries, best Bang for your buck) or a pair of 29's or 31s. For the added capacity. one 27 ain't going to cut it.
I'd not try it..
Instead buy your blankets at a truck stop that sells 12 volt blankets, Put in heavy wire (At least 10 ga) to heavy duty (20 amp) socket(s) near the bed and add at least one more battery, In fact Id go with either a pair of GC-2 in series (Six volt golf cart batteries, best Bang for your buck) or a pair of 29's or 31s. For the added capacity. one 27 ain't going to cut it.
